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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2017
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Jeff Allen, Northport, AL (US);
Thomas Patrick Powell, Pelham, AL (US);
Jared Porteous, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Jared Cassity, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Christian Parris, Birmingham, AL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (US);
Abstract
Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.